The cost of methadone dispensed in the community in the Grampian Health Board area and in Scotland as a whole, for the four financial years to 1998-99, is shown in the table.GRAMPIAN HEALTH BOARD AREA GIC 1(£000s)ESTIMATED FEES(£000s)TOTAL COST2,3(£000s)1995/96 99 166 2651996/97 108 159 2671997/98 133 185 3181998/99 154 271 425SCOTLAND GIC1(£000s)ESTIMATED FEES(£000s)TOTAL COST2,3(£000s)1995/96 1,244 2,080 3,3251996/97 1,530 2,436 3,9661997/98 1,840 2,657 4,4971998/99 2,037 3,264 5,300Notes:1.